#B98978
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.064 40.4), rgb(185, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B98978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98978 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.064 40.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B98978 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98978 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98978 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98978 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98978
oklch(67.2% 0.064 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47863
oklch(63% 0.082 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0614A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4131
oklch(42.6% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#B98978 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958E77 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58284 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98978
#B98978
oklch(67.2% 0.064 40.4)
- #68A0B2
#68A0B2
oklch(67.4% 0.064 220.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B98978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #B98978 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.